2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, And Fiduciaries
Article 19. Treatment of Human Bodies After Death
Section 15-19-205. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
(a) A donor may make an anatomical gift:
By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical giftto be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification card;
In a will;
During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed toat least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness; or (4) As provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 15-19-204 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or other person and must:
Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, whohave signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and
State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section.(c) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver's license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift.
(d) An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death does not invalidate the gift.
Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-223), ch. 158, p. 541, § 1, effective August 9.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-34-105 as it existed prior to 2017.
